Property Management Graduate Scheme

Entry Requirement

At least a 2:2 in a Commercial Real Estate or Planning & Development degree subject, accredited for the commercial property route of the RICS

 

Graduate Schemes

Property Management Graduate Scheme

Our Property Graduate Scheme offers the unique opportunity to gain full membership to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. You’ll experience many different areas of Property that you may not even realise exist at Network Rail. And with support at every step from senior and graduate colleagues, your career is in safe hands with us.

If having responsibility to lead massive strategic projects matters to you. You matter to us

We matter to millions. You could too.

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Property Management Graduate Scheme

Our 2026 Property Management Graduate Scheme is now closed for applications. You can register your interest for our 2027 programme below.

Start date: September 2027

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What you’ll be doing

After getting up to speed on the basics of Network Rail, you’ll complete a series of six-month placements. These will be across various business areas within both Central and Regional teams, such as:

  • Development: You’ll conduct pre-feasibility studies, development appraisals and stakeholder engagement required to assisting with land disposals and commercially agreeing shared value schemes.
  • Retail: You’ll negotiate rent reviews and lease renewals and assist with day-to-day property management issues and investment schemes connected with our managed station portfolio.
  • Commercial Estate: You’ll deal with new lettings, lease renewals and rent reviews for properties we let to independent businesses.
  • Property Services: You’ll gain experience managing our freight portfolio, sales and rights of land, and acquisitions throughout our property services departments.
  • Planning: You’ll gain experience of all elements of the planning process from policy through to planning application submissions and negotiations.

And to provide you with Valuation experience, you’ll also have the opportunity to go on an eight week external placement.

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Who you are matters

We look for independent thinkers who have a passion for property. People who can communicate with others at all levels, inside and outside the business. Dedicated and hardworking, you’ll be passionate about getting the most from your work placements, and always looking to move closer to achieving your Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors membership (MRICS). You’ll be a logical thinker, capable of good report writing. And you’ll know your way around the Microsoft Office Suite, as well as the property industry

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What you’ll get out of it

You’ll gain chartered status, as a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

After completing the scheme, you’ll have the freedom to choose which business area you want to move into. And whether you wish to be a development surveyor, or portfolio manager, many graduates on this programme go on to reach senior roles within Property. You can expect plenty of opportunity to develop your talents – including full funding for your progress along the commercial property pathway (APC).

We matter to millions. You could too.